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getResourceAsStream Error?

Hi,
I am trying to parse an XML file using a custom XML parser.
But I am just not even being able to read it ???

I have CECEVFeedConfigParameters class that uses the parser, and in it I tried:
InputStream lConfigFileInputStream =
((Class)mClass)
.getResourceAsStream
(CEC_EV_FEED_CFG_FILE);

if (lConfigFileInputStream == null)
{
throw new TransferSystemException
("CEC EV Feed config file "+
CEC_EV_FEED_CFG_FILE +
" missing");
}

I have an Interface where I declared:
public static final String
CEC_EV_FEED_CFG_FILE = "C:\\Projects\\CECEVFeedConfigParameters.xml";

In my main class I tried as:

File lCECEVFeedFilePath = null;
try{
            lCECEVFeedFilePath =
       new File(CECEVFeedConfigParameters.getInstance().getDataFilePath());

                  }
                  catch(Exception e){
                        e.printStackTrace();
                        System.out.println("Could not parse");

                  }

And I get the error:

null

.........................TransferSystemException printStackTrace:

.........................TransferSystemException: CEC EV Feed config file C:\Projects\CECEVFeedConfigParameters.xml missing
      at ............util.CECEVFeedConfigParameters.getInstance(CECEVFeedConfigParameters.java:123)
      at .............EmailMain.read(EmailMain.java:35)
      at ..............EmailMain.main(EmailMain.java:101)

...................................TransferSystemException: 0

Imbedded Exception = java.lang.Exception
Imbedded Exception
message =

Fri Jun 02 01:40:32 CDT 2006
5
2
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Could not parse

I NEED TO KNOW WHAT I NEED TO DO SO THAT I CAN READ THE XML FILE ..... (NOT TO THINK ABOUT PARSING NOW :)

I AM JUST RUNNING THE APP WITH ECLIPSE ..
DO I NEED TO SET UP THE CLASSPATH ??? FOR THE RESOURCE???
NEED A SOLUTION ......(FULL POINTS DUE TO ........)

LET ME KNOW..

Thax.
_Esam

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Mick Barry

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CEHJ

Try

InputStream lConfigFileInputStream = new FileInputStream(CEC_EV_FEED_CFG_FILE);

_Esam

ASKER

I get what you are trying to say....

But..
I have to use it as I tried to illustrated it:

How do I put it in the CLASSPATH then? (Using Eclipse:)

_Esam

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Mick Barry

> How do I put it in the CLASSPATH then? (Using Eclipse:)

put it in the same directory as the class file and use the command I posted above

_Esam

ASKER

Eventually I will have to use the custome parser to parse through the XML and get the attributes...
I just want to test that I can at least read it using the getResourceAsStream() - this I have to use :)

_Esam

Mick Barry

> I just want to test that I can at least read it using the getResourceAsStream() - this I have to use :)

See my earlier comment, it shows what you need to do to use getResourceAsStream()

For example if u put it in the same directorory as mClass you would use:

InputStream lConfigFileInputStream =
((Class)mClass)
.getResourceAsStream
("CECEVFeedConfigParameters.xml");

_Esam

ASKER

> InputStream lConfigFileInputStream =
((Class)mClass)
.getResourceAsStream
("CECEVFeedConfigParameters.xml");

Yes -- I just wanted to use the final variable ?
Anyway,
It is working if I put it in the same directory now....
Just getting my expected error now... Happy with it so far..
But trying to put it in a different directory and try it now ... and getting back soon...

Thanks.
_Esam

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CEHJ

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_Esam

ASKER

>Your binaries and config files should be logically separated so shouldn't be in the same directory

Indeed that's what I was planning but I needed to make sure that for the least I can make it work :)

It's working both ways now.. If I put it in the same directory of the class file or in a different directory relative to the current working directory..

Thanks both...

Coming back shortly with a parsing problem... :)

_Esam.

CEHJ

:-)